The Regent's Concubine is Crazy

Chapter 426

Shangguan Ziling's gaze was directed into the distance, which was the direction of Xiliang.

Shangguan Ziling frowned, with complex emotions flashing in her eyes. She opened her red lips slightly, with a hint of uncertainty and doubt in her voice.

"Mo Shaoxie, do you think Xiliang is pretending to surrender? Or, after surrendering, is it secretly colluding with Chuxiong? Or is it that Chuxiong took the initiative to contact Xiliang, and they took this opportunity to recuperate and wait for the opportunity to deal a fatal blow to our Dongyue Dynasty?"

Mo Shaoxie frowned upon hearing this. His eyes were deep and sharp, as if they could penetrate the darkness and see through all illusions. He was silent for a moment, as if he was thinking deeply, and then he spoke slowly.

"Ling'er, your worries are not unreasonable. In this chaotic world, false surrender and collusion are common. The people of Xiliang are cunning and can do it."

Bei Suqi sat opposite and nodded silently. He said softly, "Cousin, I think you are right. We cannot easily believe Xiliang's surrender. We must be fully prepared."

Mo Shaoxie took a deep breath, and a hint of determination flashed in his eyes. He turned and looked at Shangguan Ziling beside him, with an unquestionable determination in his voice.

"Ling'er, take out the writing brush, ink, paper and inkstone from your space. I want to write a letter and submit it to the emperor. Although the emperor is usually a little confused, when it comes to the safety of the Dongyue Dynasty, he should be able to distinguish the priorities."

Shangguan Ziling heard this and immediately took out the pen, ink, paper and inkstone from the space. Mo Shaoxie spread out the paper and began to write furiously under the moonlight and firelight. His handwriting was vigorous and powerful, and every stroke revealed firmness and decisiveness.

As the night deepened, the firelight danced on Mo Shaoxie's face, illuminating his resolute outline.

Finally, Mo Shaoxie stopped writing, looked at the letter with satisfaction, and then carefully sealed it. He turned to look at the secret guard beside him, with an unquestionable command in his voice.

"You will leave immediately, take this letter back to the capital, and hand it to the emperor personally."

The secret guard nodded, took the letter, and disappeared into the night in a flash.

In the darkness of the night, Shangguan Ziling looked at Mo Feng beside her and asked softly, "Where did these soldiers come from?"

Mo Feng also looked solemn at this time. He said in a deep voice: "Princess, these soldiers were recruited by this fake military department of Chuxiong in the nearby town." His voice was low and powerful, and every word seemed to carry a thousand pounds of force.

Shangguan Ziling frowned when she heard this. She couldn't help but wonder, "How many tens of thousands of people can this county magistrate afford?" In her opinion, how could a county magistrate afford to support such a large army?

Mo Feng sighed and slowly told the truth: "Princess, there is a gold mine in Tengwu Mountain! Chu Xiong concealed it and took it for himself. Over the years, he used this gold mine to accumulate a lot of wealth. Chu Xiong is extremely greedy. He not only used the gold mine to make money, but also used various means to plunder the people. All the wealthy businessmen who passed through Rongcheng were not spared and had to pay a heavy price, not to mention the local people in Rongcheng."

"No one reported him?"

"As long as Chu Xiong gets the money, he will send his men to kill and monitor the other party. If someone is dissatisfied and wants to sue him, they will basically be killed by his killers."

After hearing this, Shangguan Ziling felt a surge of anger in her heart.

Mo Shaoxie patted her back gently and said, "Ling'er, don't be angry. Be careful not to get sick from it."

Shangguan Ziling took a deep breath, suppressed her anger, and thought about the current situation. Suddenly, her eyes lit up, as if she had caught some important clues. She turned to look at Mo Feng, and said anxiously, "How long have these soldiers been training?"

Mo Feng was slightly stunned, then replied: "Princess, these new soldiers were recruited at the end of last year. At that time, Xiliang and Dongyue Dynasty were fighting fiercely. Chu Xiong took advantage of this opportunity and forged a military recruitment document, saying that they would serve under the master in the future. So the new soldiers did not doubt it, but were a little excited, thinking that they could serve the country."

Shangguan Ziling raised her eyebrows slightly after hearing this, and a gleam of light flashed in her eyes. She pondered for a moment, then slowly said: "Oh? So, those new recruits were unaware and were just used by Chu Xiong?"

"Yes, Princess." Mo Feng nodded.

Shangguan Ziling showed a smug smile on her face. She raised her head and looked into the distance, as if she had seen the future battle situation. She said softly: "Then we can recruit these new soldiers for our own use. Anyway, we have already sacrificed a lot of soldiers in the war with Xiliang. Now we have ready-made soldiers, why not do it?"

"Haha, cousin, this is a good idea. Chu Xiong didn't expect that all his hard work would end up making things difficult for the Dongyue Dynasty," Bei Suqi said with a smile.

Mo Feng scratched his head and said, "But, Princess, these soldiers are not up to the task. Otherwise, when the master was at war with Xiliang, he would have been surrounded by them."

Shangguan Ziling said lazily: "It doesn't matter if you can't make any progress, just stop practicing! At least now the surface is peaceful, there is no need to rush to the battlefield to fight."

Shangguan Ziling seemed confident. She continued, "Although Chu Xiong was cunning, he didn't expect us to use these new soldiers for our own benefit. In this way, we can not only make up for the loss of troops, but also use the enthusiasm and fighting power of these new soldiers to catch Xiliang off guard if another war breaks out."

After hearing Shangguan Ziling's words, everyone nodded in agreement.

Mo Shaoxie looked at the person who was talking lovingly and stroked her hair, "Yeah! Ling'er is right!"

Bei Su rolled his eyes. This cousin's husband was so docile in front of his cousin. Whatever his cousin said was right.

The group chatted and laughed for a while, then spent the night outdoors. Since they were all martial artists, there was nothing to be particular about.

It’s just that Mo Shaoxie cares about Shangguan Ziling and asks her to go to the space to rest.

Shangguan Ziling refused and insisted on spending the night in the wild with them.

Mo Shaoxie had no choice but to agree, holding her in his arms and closing his eyes to rest.

Shangguan Ziling also quickly fell asleep in Mo Shaoxie's arms.

Mo Shaoxie opened his eyes and looked down at the person in his arms, who was already fast asleep. He pulled the clothes she was wearing closer.

The weather is warmer now, but there is still a hint of chill in the morning and evening. Mo Shaoxie was afraid that she would catch a cold, so he held her in his arms and touched her body to check her temperature from time to time.

People also rested on trees or rocks.

It was late at night and the fire in the middle was gradually going out.